RA Ministry of Finance sets January 24-30 prices for precious metalsJanuary 24, 2011 - 19:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The State Depository of Precious Metals and Gemstones Agency at the RA Ministry of Finance set the government purchase and release prices per gram of chemically pure metal (standard bullion) for January 24-30, 2011, the press office of the RA Ministry of Finance reported. According to information provided, the set prices are as follows: Gold: purchase price: AMD 14777.31 (-49.29), release price: AMD 16062.29 (-53.58); Silver: purchase price: AMD 308.26 (-5.98), release price: 335.06 (-6.50); Platinum: purchase price: AMD 19786.45 (+579.95), release price: AMD 21507.01 (+630.38); Palladium: purchase price is AMD 8774.44 (+276.23), release price is AMD 9537.44 (+300.25). Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |